took keen hold early, held up in rear, not much room on inside after 1f, always behind
started slowly, raced wide towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression soon after
bumped and hampered start, soon in touch, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, driven to 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on, not able to reach winner
chased leader, led over 2f out and kicked on, stayed on well final furlong, ridden out
chased leaders until halfway, weakened over 2f out, beaten when hampered on inside over 1f out
went left start, chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, driven and one pace over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led until over 2f out, weakened rapidly inside final 2f
towards rear, hampered after 1f, headway over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
Henry Candy doesn't have a great record with juvenile entries on the Polytrack here and Speedy Xaara looks best watched on debut, whilst Kentish looks set to be better at a mile than this trip based on relations. The dam of Exceedingthestars was a winner at this trip as a juvenile but Michael Squance's runner will need to defy a small 800 guineas price tag to take this race. Gooseberry Bush didn't get the clearest of runs last time and may have more to offer. She competed in a valuable Sales race in September but is starting to look a little exposed. ELSIE'S ORPHAN gets the vote after narrowly coming second in a maiden earlier this year. She was restless in the stalls last time out but if she remains more settled on this occasion it could be time to lose that maiden tag. Toms Return has improved in two starts to date and any market support is worth noting whilst Millden was a place ahead of Toms Return when they last raced here on the turf.
Battleship Grey 100-1 (8-13) Pulled very hard, prominent, steadied and eased 4f out, virtually pulled up 3f out, saddle slipped, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Kakatosi (8-13) at Lingfield 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun.
Kentish (USA) Storm Cat colt out of Apple Of Kent.
Millden 4-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed welll over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Dubai Media (8-12) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Music Lover 25-1 (9-4) Started slowly and hampered start, towards rear when hung badly right on bend over 3f out, headway over 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Annia Galeria (8-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Toms Return 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Dubai Media (8-12) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Elsie's Orphan 7-2 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 7l behind Dream Number (9-4) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Exceedingthestars Exceed And Excel filly out of Starbeck.
Gooseberry Bush 14-1 (9-8) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Russian Rave (9-11) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Natalie N G 28-1 (7-11) Chased leader 2f, soon weakened, last of 7, 17l behind Star Twilight (9-4) at Yarmouth 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Speedy Xaara (IRE) Xaar filly out of Quinzey.
Starstreamer (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Mid-division on wide outside, wide straight, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 19l behind Spanish Island (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug.
